Stafford Burgesses
were amongst
the sponsors for a visit on March 21st by

Carol Anne DuffyPoet Laureate and former
Stafford resident.

Musical
entertainment was by theGeorge Galway Jazz Quartet

The event was organised by the
Friends of St Mary's Church
Stafford.

Click the poster
for details

Pictures Courtesy of Paul
Milgate

Stafford Burgesses in the
Audience

Carol Anne Duffy

George Galway

The Burgesses Banner by the
1790 John Geib Organ Case.

Court Meeting of the Freemen of England and Wales

The Stafford Master and Deputy attended the meeting, which was held at the
very impressive Northampton Guildhall.
The pictures, (courtesy of Nick Johnson), show the Executive and Wardens in
the Council Chamber and again with other delegates in the Godwin Room.

The Guild Annual Dinner was held at the Post House, Stafford on Friday 30th January 2015.

Some 70 Burgesses
and their guests, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Stafford,
gathered for a very pleasant evening. Good food and good company
were followed by some toasts by the Master and the Mayor. A raffle
saw the usual strange distribution of prizes and the evening was
rounded off by some excellent entertainment by "Ricky", who stepped
in at the last minute. Overall, it was another successful event
arranged by our Social Secretary Ray Spurway, to whom we express our
thanks.Click here for more pictures

After the Battle
of Britain Commemoration 2014

At St Mary's awaiting
the Battle of Britain Event

There was a Swearing-in Ceremony
for new burgesses on Thursday 31st July
2014 in the
County Council Chamber, Martin Street, StaffordFourteen burgesses were
sworn in at this ancient ceremony, (pictures later).

The Guild was well represented at
Mayor-making on May 10th 2014. Despite the traditional rain it was a
splendid occasion marking 400 years since the installation of Mathew
Craddock, the first Mayor of Stafford.